Unfinished agenda larger than I thought: Axis CEO

Amitabh Chaudhry, who has headed Axis Bank for seven-and-a-half years MUMBAI: Under Amitabh Chaudhry, who has headed Axis Bank for seven-and-a-half years, the bank delivered an 18% ROE for nearly seven quarters. However, the retail cycle, higher credit costs and rate cuts put pressure on NIMs. In an interview with TOI, Chaudhry spoke about how…

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Discretionary spending by households rose in FY25

Household spending in 2024-25 marked a further shift towards non-essential discretionary items and services NEW DELHI: As the economy recovered from covid pandemic, household spending in 2024-25 marked a further shift towards non-essential discretionary items and services, which have earlier seen decline, signalling premiumisation and a boost for govt revenues.After seeing a decline in 2023-24,…

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Neighbour occupied 4.27 acres for 40 years and his name was added in land records; Karnataka HC rejects adverse possession claim and restores original owner’s title

​The ruling arose from a dispute over 4 acres 11 guntas of land in Sira Taluk of Tumakuru district. Your neighbour has possession of your land and after some years claims ownership of it on the basis of long possession. Is that legal? Karnataka High Court recently ruled on one such case.The Karnataka High Court,…

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Air India Pilot Psychoactive Substance: Phuket-Delhi flight incident: Air India terminates pilot who tested positive for drugs

The incident also caused significant damage inside the cabin Air India on Friday said it had terminated the employment of the Pilot-in-Command of its Phuket-Delhi flight after he tested positive for a psychoactive substance.“The Pilot-in-Command of the Phuket-Delhi flight tested positive for a psychoactive substance. In line with Air India’s zero-tolerance approach to violations of…

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EV shift puts auto parts MSMEs under pressure

India’s shift towards electric mobility and tech-intensive vehicles is exposing a capability gap CHENNAI: India’s shift towards electric mobility and tech-intensive vehicles is exposing a capability gap among auto component manufacturers, particularly MSMEs, even as imports of batteries, power electronics, embedded software and advanced electronics rise.Domestic OEM sourcing of auto components grew 16% to Rs…

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